Folding wall-basin.



"No. 819,562. PATENTED MAY 1, 1906. L. C. LAZEAR.

FOLDING WALL BASIN. APPLICATION FILED NOV. 28, 1904.

a UNITED STATES,

PATENT OFFICE.

VLERJQY o. LAZEAR, OF CHICAGO, ILLINO IS.

,. FOLDING WALL-BASIN.

To all whom it may concern: I

Be it known that .I, LEROY C. ,LAZEAR, a

citizen of the United States,'residing at Ohicago, in the county of Cook and ,State of Illi- 5. -no1s, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Foldin Wall-Basins; and

I do hereby declare the f lowingto be a full,

clear, and exact description of the invention,

such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to a novel construction in what I term a folding wall-basin,

the object being to provide a basin which I 5 when not in use ma be folded into a cabinet in the wall provide therefor, so as to be out of the way and invisible; and it consists inthe features of. construction and combinations of parts hereinafter fully described and claimed. I

' Inthe accompanying drawings,-illustrating my invention, Figure 1 is a vertical section of.

a cabinet formed in the wall provided witha basincontaining the connections; Fig. 2 is a Ian section on the line .2 2 of Fig. 1, the

asin being also shown partly in section. Fig. 3 is a fragmentary detail vertical section on the line 3 3 of Fig. 2. Fi 4 is a detail plan section on the line 4 4 of ig. 3: Fig. 5

is a detail fra entary sectional view showinglz. slight m dification in construction.

office and apartment buildin s it is very desirable to economize space to t e greatest 1 possible extent, and in residences it is very desirable that suitable places should be provided for ordinary ablutions besides the bathroom,'which is. usually located on an upper floor, so that Where such conveniences are provided a special closet or other space 4. must be provided. This is freguently'very inconvenient and results in sacr' cin the ap-. pearance to comfort. .My device is intended to economize space and at the same time enable the desired comfort to-be provided- ,in otherwise unsuitableplaces without danger of destroying the general harmony of'- ecorations, &c. 1 Q My invention consists in providi 1n the wall of, a roo a cabinet A, which is c osed by 5o panels or paneled doors Band C, the latter eing hinged so as to swing vertically and ,carrying the basin D. The latter may be made 0 'metal and suitably finished to give it a highly ornamental appearance, the u per 1 edgeof same belng turned over inwar y to.

' Specification of Letters Ratent. Application filed Nqv mlwr 28,1904. Serial No. 234,572;

suitable manner.

'ing an L'-shape at one end with said valve and at its other end with the pipe L. Straps P are secured P ne a Patented. ma 1,'1eoe.

form a flange E, which serves .to prevent the contained water from splashing in filling and v from running over the edges. in empttying. The said basin is substantially circular in orm, the rear end thereof, however, terminating in a flmnel F, connected at its smaller end with the waste-pipe Gby means ofa flexible tube H, the upper wall of said funnel formin a hood which projects beyond the upper e go of the basin and serves to catch the water as the panel C is swung inwardl J At each side of the funneli the wall of th basin is perforated, and sleeves Iare mounted therein through which the nozzles J project into the basin, such nozzles being secured in 7 proper position and water-ti ht joints formed. between the same and saic l sleeves in any The said nozzles J are connected by means of L-shaped pipes L with the casings N of valves 0, which in turn are connected with the service-pi es P, said connections being made as fol ows: The service-pipes P are each connected with one end of a valve or cook M, which connects with said va'lve-casin N, the valve 0 thereof have '80 passage Q communicating tothe panel 0 over the end portions of the service-pipes which form pivots for said 5 When said panel C, on which'said valve-casing N is rigidly mounted, is 1n a horizontal position, said opening in said casing serves to establish communication between the service-pi e and thepipe L. The said valves 0 are he (1 rigid with the servicepipes and form'the pivots upon which the casindgs N turn. The said panel C. 1s. pro vide on its lower edge and outer face with a molding or projection R concentric with the pivots of said panel which turns lnwardly when the panel C is lowered andserves to maintain a substantially tightjoint between the lower end of said panel C and theupper edge of'the panel B. 9 n orderto render the operationof turnm the anel 'O inwardly as easy as possible an old sameclosed :without recourse to means when the b in is not in use, I provi e a counterweight s fdjacent the small end of the funnel, said weight serving to partly counterbalance the weight of the basin 1 and panel 0' when the latter is in its horizontal'position and serving when the same 15. turned up to hold it firmly in its closed posi- 11o the usual manner, and the service-pipes are preferably located in the rear corners of the cabinet A and connected with the valves by passage of said means of horizontal arms extending alon the side walls of the cabinet and securely he d in place by means of suitable clamping-plates U.

The panel C is preferably of greater width and length than the opening which it is adapted to close, so that its free edges overlap the ed es of the surrounding wall, and is provided ad acent its free edges with flangesV, which enter the opening in the cabinet, such flanges V serving also to prevent an water accidentally splashed on the panel om running off onto the floor.

The cocks M may be left open at all times, as when the panel B is turned inwardly the supply of water will be automatically shut off by the valves 0, as will be obvious. The funnel F also serves as anloverflow to drain ofi the water after a certain level has been reached.

In place of the sleeves throu h which said pipes L dpass the walls of the asi'n may be fiattene as shown in Fig. 5, and ano ening provided insaid flattened portions or' the 1pipes and the latter secured and a water-tig t joint effected in any suitable manner.

I claim as my invention 1. A folding wall-basin comprising in combination a wall-cabinet, a vertically-swinging panel closing same at its upper end, a basin mounted on said panel and terminating at its inner end in a funnel having flexible connection with the waste-pipe,valve-casings mounted on said panel and connected with the interior of said basin by means of pipes, and valves revolubly mounted in said casings and rigidly connected with the service-pipes, said valvesand casings forming pivots upon which said panel swings and establishing communication between said service-pipes and said basin.

2. A foldin wall-basin comprising in combination a wa l-cabinet,a vertically-swinging panel closing same at its upper end, a basin mounted on said panel and terminating at its inner end in a funnel having flexible connection with the waste-pipe, valve-casings mounted on said panel and connected with the interior of said basin by means of L- shaped pipes, cocks interposed in said pipes,-

and valves revolubly mounted in saidvalvecasings and ri idly connected with the service-pipes, said valves being each provided with an L-shaped passage communicating at one end with the service-pipe and at its other end adapted to communicate with an opening in the wall of the casing communicating with said L-shaped pipe when said panel is in its horizontal position, said valves and casings forming pivots upon which said panel swings and establishing communication between said serviceipes and said basin.

3. A folding wal -basin comprising in combination a wall-cabinet in which the service and wastepipes enter, a vertically-swinging panel closing said cabinet at one end and carrying a basin terminating at one end in a funnel having flexible connection with the wastepipe and serving when said panel is in its horizontal position as an overflow to determine 'the'maximum level of water in said basin, counterweights disposed adjacent the outlet end'of said funnel, a service-pipe having connection with said basin, and a cockinterposed in said connection and forming one of the pivots' upon which the panel swings, said cock being so arranged that the service-pipe forms the stem of the valve, and the casing is rigid with the panel.

4., The combination with a verticallyswinging panel carrying a basin of water-supply pipes pivotally connected therewith and orming the pivot of said panel, said connection including a horizontally-disposed valve having an L-shaped passage, a valve-casing revolubly mounted thereon and having a radial opening adapted to register with one arm of said passa is horizontally disposed, said pivots bein adapted to control the supply of water to sai basui in accordance with the position of said ane p In testimony whereof I have signed my name in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

LEROY O. LAZEAR. Witnesses:

RUDOLPH WM. Lorz,

F. SQH'LOTFELD.

e in said valve when said panel 

